Configuring 1784-PKTX Driver

Also See: Supported DH+ Cards , Supported DH-485 Cards Installing 1784-PKTX without Plug N Play Driver Installing 1784-PKTX with Rockwell Plug and Play Driver

1784-PKTX(Single Channel) Cards – A driver is required for each 1784-PKTX card installed.

1784-PKTXD(Dual Channel) Cards – 2 drivers are required for each 1784-PKTXD card installed. One driver is required to configure Channel A, and the other driver is required to configure Channel B.

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Select DH+/DH-485 (1784-PKTX, KTX, KT, PCMK) and click the Add.. button.

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1784-KT Driver Configuration dialog box.

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Selecting the Card Type

Select 1784-PKTx(D) from the 1784-Card type section.

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Setting the Driver Name

In the Driver Name section, leave the Driver Name blank and click the Find Cards icon.

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The OPC Server will scan the PCI bus and assign names to 1784-PKTX cards discovered.

Also See: Hot Switch Drivers

Select the Driver Name from the list

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Card Names
1784-PKTX Single Channel	1784-PKTXD (Dual Channel)
PKTX_0 (First PKTX Card)	PKTXD_0A (First PKTXD Card Channel A)
PKTX_1 (Second PKTX Card)	PKTXD_0B (First PKTXD Card Channel B)
PKTX_2 (Third PKTX Card)	PKTXD_1A (Second PKTXD Card Channel A)
PKTX_3 (Fourth PKTX Card)	PKTXD_1B (Second PKTXD Card Channel B)

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Setting Network Type

In the Allen-Bradley Network Type, select the type of network you are interfacing to.

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Setting Card Properties

In the Card Properties section

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	Station ID: Select a unique station ID (Node Address) for the PKTX Card. DH+ Networks (00-77) DH-485 Networks (00-31)
	Baud Rate: Select the baud rate that matches the network. DH+ Networks (57.6K, 115K, 230K) DH-485 Networks (9600, 19.2K)
	Max Node Addr: (DH-485 Only) Select the highest node on the DH-485 network to optimize network token passing
	Terminal Name (Optional) Enter a 7 character node name for the PKTX card for network identification.

Click the OK button.

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The PKTX(D) card(s) will initialize when the driver installation is complete. This is shown in the Driver Pane.

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